New Lecture Schedule for Biology 100 Spring qtr 2003

 

Lecture Schedule*

 

Date

Lecture topic

Reading in Text

Apr 2

Introduction to Science

Ch. 1

Apr  7

Characteristics of Life

Ch. 3 & 4

Apr  9

Biological Diversity

Ch. 12

Apr  14

Ecosystems : Energy of Life

Ch. 5

Apr  16

Ecosystems: ecology

Ch. 29

Apr  21

Ecosystems: Conservation

 

Apr  23

Exam I (through Ecosystems:ecology; Bring ID)

 

Apr  28

Plant Reproduction and development

Ch. 17

Apr  30

Animal Reproduction

Ch. 6 & Ch. 28

May 5

Mendelian genetics

Ch. 7

May  7

Gene Expression (protein synthesis)

Ch. 8

May  12

Gene Technology

 

May  14

Cont’ Gene technology / Lab topics diffusion and enzymes

 

May 19

Exam II (through Gene Expression; Bring ID)  

 

May  21

*Animal organization and evolution/

 Plant evolution

Ch 19  Ch. 16

Ch.2 (to p31),

 

May  26

Holiday – No lecture

 

May  28

Evolution and  the mechanism of natural selection

Ch. 2 (p32-38),

Ch. 11

Jun    2

Interactions between organisms : Population dynamics

Ch. 30    

Jun    4

Animal systems: Reproductive, Nervous System

Ch. 28 and 26

Jun    9

Animal systems: how animals move

Ch. 22

Jun  11

Final Exam (cumulative; Bring ID)   

 

 

 

 

 *The new lecture schedule topics are indicated by the red text.